Written by Oliver Kellner-Dunk
Thursday, 18th of March, 8.05 pm, Bankwest Stadium, Sydney, Round 2, Parramatta Eels versus Melbourne Storm, NRL Match Fixture
After escaping with a victory against the Brisbane Broncos in round one, the Parramatta Eels will need to be on their game Thursday night as they host the 2020 NRL premiers in the Melbourne Storm.
The battle of the fullbacks will take centre stage in this one, with Eels captain Clinton Gutherson out to prove to everyone that he can put on a world-class performance against a competition heavyweight, and Ryan Papenhuyzen looking to back up last week’s brilliant performance against the Rabbitohs.
Parramatta has also been beaten by Melbourne in three of the past four finals series, so revenge will be on the agenda in this one!
| Parramatta Eels | Pos | Melbourne Storm |
|---|---|---|
| Clint Gutherson |
1 |
Ryan Papenhuyzen |
| Maika Sivo |
2 |
George Jennings |
| Tom Opacic |
3 |
Reimis Smith |
| Waqa Blake |
4 |
Justin Olam |
| Blake Ferguson |
5 |
Josh Addo-Carr |
| Dylan Brown |
6 |
Cameron Munster |
| Mitchell Moses |
7 |
Jahrome Hughes |
| R Campbell-Gillard |
8 |
Jesse Bromwich |
| Reed Mahoney |
9 |
Brandon Smith |
| Junior Paulo |
10 |
Christian Welch |
| Shaun Lane |
11 |
Felise Kaufusi |
| Ryan Matterson |
12 |
Kenneath Bromwich |
| Nathan Brown |
13 |
Nelson Asofa-Solomona |
| Oregon Kaufusi |
14 |
Tyson Smoothy |
| Isaiah Papali’i |
15 |
Tui Kamikamica |
| Will Smith |
16 |
Tom Eisenhuth |
| Marata Niukore |
17 |
Chris Lewis |
| Keegan Hipgrave |
18 |
Nicho Hynes |
| Haze Dunster |
19 |
Darryn Schonig |
| Ray Stone |
20 |
Cooper Johns |
| Joey Lussick |
21 |
Dean Ieremia |
Coaches
Parramatta Eels | Brad Arthur
Melbourne Storm | Craig Bellamy
LAST TIME THEY MET
The last time these two met, the Storm were successful in beating the Eels at home 36-24.
YOUR PREDICTION
ERL CURRENT TIPPING RATE
75%
ERL PREDICTION
Melbourne Storm for the win!
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